Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Academy Awards is known for the Oscar awards among the public and filmmakers, but actually it is a non-profit organization that offers several interesting programs. We will address Academy Awards activities in three articles. In this second section we tell you about Teacher Guide Series & Spark

Teachers Guide Series
The Academy produces a series of guides for middle and high school teachers to facilitate the classroom exploration of the art and science of motion pictures. The activities are designed to tap students’ interest in film and the excitement of the Academy Awards to teach common core-related principles such as critical thinking, creative writing, and visual literacy.

Spark & The Academy

A program partner since 2013, Spark is a national nonprofit providing life-changing apprenticeships to middle school youth from underserved communities. Spark @ the Academy engages, educates, and inspires underserved students through a unique mentoring program comprising all aspects of filmmaking.

Students attend screenings and Q&As with filmmakers, receive behind-the-scenes tours of the Academy, and visit the Academy Archive to learn about film preservation. They also attend workshops on topics including storyboarding, movie-making with iPads, and green screen demonstrations.

Spark @ The Academy students have worked with producers, screenwriters, directors, casting directors, actors, costume designers, and marketing professionals to write screenplays and short stories, design costumes, produce documentaries, animated shorts, live action shorts, marketing campaigns and other projects.

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